Paul Keilhau
Portrait of Paul Keilhau

Berlin

PaulKeilhau

Composer and sound designer working between contemporary dance, film, games and electronic music.

  • Composition
  • Sound Design
  • Live Performance
  • Education

Selected Work

01

Ich, Eurydike

Staatsoperette Dresden · Dance · 2026

A dance exploration of the woman living in the shadow of the famous Orpheus. Choreographer Gabriel Pitoni tells the story of Eurydice's journey from a life in the shadows towards her own, free identity.

Choreography
Gabriel Pitoni
Musical direction
Michael Ellis Ingram
Electronic composition & sound design
Paul Keilhau
Premiere
20 September 2026
02

Next to Me

Theater Regensburg · Dance · 2024

No matter how strong the desire is to fit in and not stand out — at some point conformity breaks and personalities come to the fore.

Choreography
Gabriel Pitoni
Electronic music
Paul Keilhau
Premiere
4 November 2024
03

Strands of Mind

VR short film · 2022

A world full of mystery, beauty and darkness. Let yourself be taken on a trip into the woven nature of existence. The full film is available on Steam.

Film by
Adrian Meyer
Soundtrack
Paul Keilhau
Sound design
Viktor Alexander & Paul Keilhau
04

Skew Krew — Mint

Live electronics · Berlin

Live performance with my current project Skew Krew. Berlin's night-time mood — never empty, always empty.

Music
Raphael Sturm & Paul Keilhau
Release
January 2026
05

ADD

Art video

An art video made with Adrian Meyer, about overstimulation and fragmentation.

Video by
Adrian Meyer & Paul Keilhau
Soundtrack
Paul Keilhau
Release
Unreleased
06

Mordhau

Triternion · Video game · 2019

A medieval multiplayer game developed by Triternion. Since its first public release in 2019 it has sold more than a million copies.

Soundtrack
Lukas Gorris, Viktor Alexander & Paul Keilhau
Release
June 2019 & September 2021
07

Mordhau OST Tribute

Concert recording

A tribute arrangement of the Mordhau soundtrack, composed and recorded for the game's community.

Composition & recording
Paul Keilhau

Listen

Releases and selected tracks.

More work Three more

Carn

Animated short film · Jeff Le Bars

Soundtrack & sound design — Paul Keilhau

Bling Bling Swing

Animated short film · Esther Brechlin

Soundtrack & sound design — Paul Keilhau

Cottage Connection

Video game · 2026

Soundtrack — Paul Keilhau · Sound design — Viktor Alexander

About

I'm a Berlin-based composer, artist and audio engineer working across contemporary dance, electronic music and live performance.

Writing for contemporary dance is where I want to go furthest. Recent work includes ICH, EURYDIKE at Staatsoperette Dresden and Next to Me in Regensburg, both with choreographer Gabriel Pitoni.

With Skew Krew, I play keys and samples live — somewhere between hypnotic techno, UK break and experimental club music. Our EP SADKOWO landed on 6 March 2026, with shows at Arkaoda, Renate, Paloma and Traumburg Festival.

Alongside my own work I produce for other artists as part of Skydojo Studios, play piano regularly in the city, and teach privately and in workshops.

Paul Keilhau at the keyboards in his studio
Skew Krew playing live, Paul Keilhau at the keys

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Based in
Berlin 10999
Label
Resonanzfeld
Studio
Skydojo Studios
Also
besser-samstag.de